Rice farming is changing. To ensure that growers’ experiences and priorities are understood, researchers from the Louisiana State University (LSU) are talking with farmers across the southern U.S. rice-growing region to ensure grower perspectives guide future support for rice production.
Read MoreThis past weekend, the Louisiana Rice Council and the Louisiana Rice Growers Association (LARGA) held their joint annual membership meeting here. The organizations’ respective presidents, Eric Unkel and Alan Lawson, presided over the business meetings.
Read MoreFriday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that President Trump overstepped his authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose tariffs on trading partners. In the majority opinion delivered by Chief Justice Roberts, the Supreme Court found that the Administration lacked clear authorization and delegation from Congress to impose tariffs to govern imports.
Read MoreRice farmers have a new tool in their toolbox: a seed treatment that not only reduces herbicide injury, but also promotes better above-ground and below-ground biomass.
Read MoreThe USA Rice Farm Policy Fly-in held here this week marked the final leg in the two-year Rice Leadership Development Class program and the 2024 Class participated in events and were recognized at a graduation ceremony.
Read MoreUSA Rice extends condolences to the friends and family of Patrick Lloyd Hartwell, “Pat,” who was 65 when he passed away at home yesterday. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Pam, and their two daughters and their families.
Read MoreGrowing up in Rapides Parish as the son of a U.S. Air Force recruiter, LSU AgCenter entomologist Tyler Musgrove may not have been destined to become the state’s latest rice specialist, but an agriculturally rich upbringing certainly didn’t hurt.
Read MoreIt’s difficult for Southern rice farmers to consider changing horses in midstream, especially when their favorite horse has been producing high yields and winning applause from most all bettors until now.
But there comes a time when you may need to step back and look at whether the race for higher grain yields is the best objective or if producing more rice that some of your traditional customers no longer want is working.
Read MoreThe rice delphacid is no longer merely a Texas problem. This tiny planthopper, common in Texas ratoon rice, showed up this year in the main Texas rice crop. Infestations also occurred in Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi, with some rice fields at a complete loss.
Read MoreLast Thursday, USA Rice joined the American Farm Bureau Federation, along with more than 50 other national agricultural organizations, in highlighting the economic crisis in rural America and urging lawmakers to provide urgent relief to farmers as they work to secure financing to grow their next crop. On Friday, Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and John Hoeven (R-ND) released a framework that, if enacted, would provide targeted relief and backstop the Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) Program and help get farmers to the fall when the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) improvements come into effect.
Read MoreLast week, a delegation from USA Rice traveled here to meet with the Brazilian rice industry association (ABIARROZ) to discuss cooperation on shared concerns around the deterioration in global rice prices largely due to India’s policies and practices leading to oversupply.
Read MoreRice growers were the biggest beneficiaries when the US Department of Agriculture unveiled details of its $12 billion farmer aid package last week. Payments for rice are set at $132.89 per acre, more than quadruple the amount allocated for soybeans and triple the rate for corn. The only other crop with a payout over $100 an acre is cotton.
Read MoreLast month, USA Rice invited four millers from Côte d’Ivoire to learn more about the U.S. rice industry.
Read MoreThe upcoming rice season will most likely have its challenges, but the approach to managing what’s thrown down can ultimately determine the endgame.
Read MoreLieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser, local tourism leaders, and Louisiana entertainers are in Southern California making final preparations for Monday’s Rose Parade through the streets of Pasadena.
The group is putting final touches on Louisiana’s “Explore Louisiana” float, which will feature the state’s agriculture and tourism. One hundred volunteers from Louisiana will place over 100,000 roses on the float.
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